TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Dec 16, 2025

Blount County Juvenile Court recently announced the appointment of Richard H. Robinson as magistrate judge for Blount County. The oath of office was administered by General Sessions Court Judge Kenlyn Foster. Robinson previously served as as a special master for Knox County's 4th Circuit Court. He is a 2005 graduate of the University of Tennessee Winston College of Law. “We are pleased to welcome Magistrate Judge Robinson to Blount County Juvenile Court,” said Foster. “He brings vast legal knowledge and experience to his new role, and more important, he is a genuinely kind person who shows great compassion for the children and families who appear before him.” Read more in a press release from the court.

Robinson (right) is sworn in by Judge Kenlyn Foster

From left: Magistrate Judge Robinson, Judge Foster and Magistrate Judge Erin M. Schad